November 13, 2015 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Seattle Times, November 12, 2015) SEATTLE, Wash. — Proposed rail terminals in Vancouver, Wash., and other Northwest communities could be a boon to Canadian oil-sand producers seeking to get their product to U.S. and international markets, according to a...
November 13, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Record, November 12, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Conrail, the company that owns a rail bridge over the Passaic River, is disputing a report that says the span shows signs of decay. Full story: www.northjersey.com
November 13, 2015 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 13, 2015) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — The three train derailments in the last week in Wisconsin are another reminder that the industry, Congress and states have to move faster in making safety upgrades to rail cars and the tracks...
November 12, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Calgary Herald, November 9, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — Rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline will complicate and add cost to getting western Canadian oil to U.S. markets but it isn’t expected to actually prevent any shipments reaching south of the border,...
November 12, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, November 11, 2015) WATERTOWN, Wisc. — Canadian Pacific Railway says a broken rail caused an oil train derailment in southeastern Wisconsin last weekend. The railroad said Wednesday the defect was not visible to the naked eye. Full story:...
November 12, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, November 11, 2015) LaCROSSE, Wisc. — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and the head of the Federal Railroad Administration are expected to meet with local officials and first responders Thursday in Alma at the site of one of two Wisconsin derailments...
November 12, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Washington Post, November 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a weekend in which two freight trains derailed, spilling their contents, an advocacy group’s report released Tuesday says bridges that carry dozens of those types of trains each day are in dangerous...
November 11, 2015 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, November 10, 2015) ALMA, Wisc. — Train traffic resumed Tuesday morning on BNSF Railway tracks through western Wisconsin as crews continue cleanup of about 20,000 gallons of ethanol spilled into Mississippi River backwaters when a freight...
November 11, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, November 11, 2015) LaCROSSE, Wisc. — Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced new rail safety legislation after a weekend during which two trains derailed about 200 miles apart in the state, spilling oil and chemicals. Full story: LaCrosse...
November 11, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Dickinson Press, November 10, 2015) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Three Minneapolis City Council members introduced a resolution Tuesday calling for railroads hauling hazardous materials, such as crude oil, to improve communications with the city Full story: The...
